2018 Angelo Gaja - Sperss 1,5 l - Magnum - Barolo DOCG

Decanter.com – 93 pts – JB: *Sperss is sourced from a seven-hectare site in Serralunga, purchased by Angelo in 1988. This 2018 is a more delicate expression due to the cool, wet vintage conditions. It has a smoky hedgerow berry fragrance with good concentration of dark fruits underlined by grippy tannins. There's lovely acidity to provide balance, and it finishes with some playful cherry and strawberry. This will reward mid-term cellaring.* - 10/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 97 pts – OK, SS: *Glänzendes, aufhellendes Rubingranat. Dicht und kompakt in der Nase, reife Fruchtnoten, nach Zwetschke, Rosenblättern und Trüffel, dezente Rauchnoten. Beeindruckend am Gaumen, zeigt viel griffiges, dichtmaschiges Tannin, kernig, hat den festen Charakter der Serralunga-Weine, im Finale erdige Noten.* - 10/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – WS: * Serralunga d’Alba. Lustrous, just mid ruby. Firm and surprisingly concentrated raspberry and cherry-fruit nose for this cool and rainy vintage. Undertow of savoury, exotic spice. Shows more and more depth the longer it sits in the glass. Pure, red fruit on the palate finely stitched together by succulent acidity and polished tannins. Fantastic balance and with loads of tactile tannins. Can already be approached but there is much more to come.* - 11/2022

Vinous.com – 97 pts – AG: *The 2018 Barolo Sperss is a gorgeous, gorgeous wine. The aromatics alone are beguiling. Then again, that's one of the things that makes Barolo such a totally seductive wine. Sweet black cherry, lavender, spice and leather give this unusually translucent Barolo striking layers of dimension. Potent Serralunga tannins are present, but they are beautifully woven into the wine's fabric. Sadly, production is around 11,000 bottles, down sharply from the 18,000 or so that is more typical.* - 11/2021